The Terry County Herald (Brownfield, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, May 9, 1913 Page: 1 of 6
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VOL. 9. BROWNFIELD, TERRY COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1913 NO 2
. Attendance a Little
Disappointing
But What Was Lacking in Crowd
Was Made up in Enthusiasm
Last Saturday, or our first
Trade Day was almost ideal, ex-
cept for a rainy looking cloud at
about noon. . The attendance was
considerably off from what might
have been, had it not been for the
splendid planting season, and we
are the last to blame the farmer
for taking advantage of same.
Then there was District Court at
the first of the week that many
prominent stockmen and farm-
ers lost time at, besides a large
number were making their May
1st delivery. These three caus-
es, of course, knocked a big hole
in the crowd, but neither could
be avoided.
Anyway those who did come
enjoyed themselves hugely, and
many of them took advantage of
the splendid bargaing offered by
our merchants, who, without ex- Monday. So
ception, report a fine day’s busi-
ness, and all want it repeated
Saturday, June 7th, that being
the 1st Saturday in that month.
The Herald will go into many
new homes, and several took ad-
vantage of our low rates on that
day to renew and send the Her-
ald to parties back east.
Messrs. A. P. Seitz, C. F. Holt
and Grover Lewis,each had their
fine stallions on display and eaah
attracted considerable attention
and of course they all had their
crowd of admirers, as they are
all good horses. Burnett Bros,
had on display two as fine young
male Hereford’s as ever come
down the pike. ‘These calves
were nine and one half and ten
months old and weighed 837 and
850 pounds, respectively. The
boys are proud of these calves
and The Herald is proud they
are loccted in Terry.
Among a passing herd, early
that morning, was a cowboy who
had some game bronk and gave
us an exhibition of Wild West
riding on the streets, but there
were not many people here
then to see him. Edwin Holt got
$5 easy by riding a small, black
bronk belonging to Otis Harper,
in the early afternoon. Another
cowboy did a stunt free for all
along toward dark. There was
three sales made that, we heard
of. W. H. Gist had his 16 hand
two year old on band and came
near selling him.
, All are immensely pleased with
the day and we hope to announce
in the near future, a better day
for the first Saturday in June.
Dots From Tokio.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Snodgrass;
and little daughter,. Irene, and .
Addie Bell Ware, were caught in
the heavy rain and bail storm,
about half a mile east of Mr.
Park’s place Sunday afternoon,
and turned the buggy so as to
keep tne hail out as best they
could —and just let it hail.
; Mr. and Mrs. Claud Criswell,
of Brownfield, passed Tokio
Tuesday, enroute to Plains.
Mr. Ward, of Yoakum county,
was returning from the railroad
with a load of building material;
just after passing here Sunday,
one of his single-trees dropped
down, causing his team of two
horses and a mule to run. The
mule fell and was dragged about
twenty yards, which had the ef-
fect of stopping the horses be
fore they got more than a few
scratches on a wire fence. Mr.
Ward was slightly lamed from
jumping off the wagon.
Hilliard Ware and his sister,
Orie, visited Mrs. W. G. Myers,
W. J. Satterwhite had the mis-
fortune of having a horse fall
with him, Tuesday,and in trying
to get loose from the saddle as
as the horse fell, he was thrown
ten or fifteen feet and consider-
ably bruised, but is able to be
out after the stock.
Rev. Hudman, of Ft. Summer,
N. M., spent Tuesday night at
Tokio.
Messrs. Hague and Proctor
passed here Tuesday,loaded with
building material. We are glad
to see these improvements going
on in our adjoining county as
prosperity is contagious and can-
not be kept inside a county line.
The little child of H. Pulliam,
of Glenn Park settlement, has
been right sick with LaGrippe,
but was better Tuesday.
Mrs. M. A. Hill, of Glen Park,
has been on the puny list for
sometime, with something like
bronchitis.
Mr. R. K. Benton, who went to
Slaton for treatment, some time
ago, is taking the serum treat-
ment and is thought to be im-
proving.
Digger
Customers!
We have some accounts that
are long past due. To those and
customers wanting goods on any
great length of time, must make
arrangements for security of
same. Yours for Business
May & Wright
Bainer On Silos
Agriculture Demonstrator for
the Santa Fe Gives Good In-
formation.
Amarillo, Texas, March 24,1913
Brownfield Hardware Company
Brownfield, Texas
Gentlemen:-1 have your letter
of the 17thinstant, making inqui-
ry concerning silos. It is im-
possible for me to tell you what
particular make of silo is best
suited for Plains conditions.
Nearly every type of silo found
on the market today, is suited to
Plains conditions provided it is
given the proper attention. The
wooden silo which has perhaps
been on the market longer than
any other type, is not altogether
adapted to our conditions. This
is on account of the instability of
wood under our climatic con
ditions. When a wooden silo is
filled with silage, enough mois-
ture is held in contact with the
saves to prevent them from dry
ing out, but at the time of year
when the weather is dry and hot.
the silo is nearly always empty,
and under these conditions, there
is danger of the staves drying
apartenough to seriously damage
the construction unless the own-
er will tighten up the hoops to
take up the slack. Nearly every
wooden silo is so constructed
that this tightening can easily be
done, but the average farmer
will nearly always forget it. If
the silo made is made of some
wood like the California red
wood, there is very little danger
of contraction or expansion of
the staves.. The wooden silo
that is allowed to dry apart is
likely to blowdown. Every type
of silo must be taken care of, to underground silo has been
whether it is made of wood, con-lthofit 1 get the feed out
crete metal or any other and that gased “are likely N
material.
The ideal silo for Plains is con-
crete. This type is usually made
of the solid wall construction,
with plenty of metal reinforce-
ment in the wall, such as woven
hog wire. This type of silo is
very heavy and requires a solid
foundation. It is a type that re-
quires forms or moulds in con-
nection with the construction, It
is also a type of silo that cannot
be constructed by every farmer,
for the reason that he is not ac
quainted with the mixing of
cement, or with the workman-
ship required in putting up the
walls. There is no question but
that the concrete silo properly
constructd, is the best “top of
the-ground” silo for the Plains.
The all-matal silo is also com-
ing into general use through out
the south. This is an expensive
type of silo, but itis very durable.
This type of silo has had many
objections made against it but
the most of them are being over-
come. In the first place, the
metal must be protected by some
sort of paint or insullation which
will prevent the juices of the
silage from coming contact with
the metal. Sometimes the metal
is covered with a coal-tar pre-
paration which protects it from
the acid. Heat and cold cause
the metal to contract and expand,
which sometimes loosens the
joints, but usually very little
damage comes from this source.
One of the best form of silos
for dry land conditions, espec
ially where the water level in the
ground is not too close to the
surface, is the underground silo.
In this type of silo, nothing ap-
pears above the ground. A
round hoe or sort of well is dug,
suitable in size to the capacity of
silo desired. This hole is always
dug circular in form. In order
, to prevent the juices from the si-
lage being absorbed by the dirt
walls, it is necessary that these
walls be covered with a cement
plaster. If the walls stand well
and there is very little danger of
them caving, one-half inch of
good rich cement plaster against
the dirst, is all that in necessary.
If there is some danger of the
walls caving on account of open,
porous construction, then it is
often necessary to make a wall of
cemet or conerte from two to
three inches in thickness. A
silo properly constructed in this
manner will give as good satis
faction as any type of silo erect
ed on top of the ground, and the
cost is usually from one third to
one-half as much as the silo on
topof the ground. The objection
cumlate in them. These ob-
jections do not amount to very
much. The question all along
has been: .First, to get the silo
and next to get the something in
it. Again with the underground
silo, less expensive machinery is
required to fill it.
In connection with putting up
silage, it is necessary to cut the
feed into short lengths, varying
from one-half to one inch, this is
done by what is known as an en-
silage cutter. This should be
large enough so that it can cut
from fifteen to twenty-five tons
per day, and elevate it at the
same time, especially if the silo
is of the above-the ground type.
lightning at Brit Clare’s south
The power required for running mill one night last week. ‘
this cutter is usually a ten to
fifteen horse-power engine of the
gasoline type. We find in some
sections where four or five farm-
ers own silos, that they get very
satisfactory results by buying
their machinery in partnership.
In this way when the machinery
is in use, they exchange work,
one helping the other, thus filling
the silo in a short time, at very
little expense to the owner.
Silage cutters are manufactured
by some of the following named
companies: International Har-
vester company, Chicago, III.,
Smalley Manufacturing com-
pany, Wis., Silver Manufactur-
ing company, Salem, 0.
We are at this time preparing
a bulletin on silos and silage
which we hope to have ready for
distribution in the near future
and we will be pleased to send
you several copoies of this as
soon as it is ready.
Yours truly,
H. M. Bainer.
Harris Happenings.
Roy Harris made a trip to
Lubbock after goods for the
store last week. Reed Wolffarth
accompanied him on the trip.
Mr. Bird passed through here
Wednesday with 675 head of one
and two year old stars aid
heifers which he had contracted
to the Kokernot Ranch, near
Lubbock, two years ago at $20.
00 per head. When Mr. Bird
made that contract he had no
idea cattle would be sohigh now.
We failed to state last week
that Reed Wolffarth had come
home Lubbock where he has
been atterding school all winter.
Reed bought himself a motor
cycle in Lubbock and has it at
home now. -
George Alexander returned
home from Burnett last week
where he had been attending
school. George is a splendid
young man and we welcome him
back home. -
Scarborough and Eidson’s
cow outfit passed back through
here Sunday on their way home
from Dimmitt.
Our people are talking phones
now even more than they talk
silos. Seems like we must have
a phone.
Hub Hooker’s children have all
been sick with Lagrippe during
the past two weeks. They were
better Saturday.
Our Sunday School has been
reorganized and we have Sunday
School every Sunday afternoon
now.
Two U. S. cows were killed by
Sand Bur.
SPRING TIME IS FENCING TIN
Every farm and ranch fence should be thoroughly overhauled each spring, and we want to announce that we have the wire, post and stays
at right prices. Don't overlook the fact that we keep the very best coal to be had, and choice feed for stock. Come in to see us.
e ' Lubbock Grain & Coal Company
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Stricklin, A. J. The Terry County Herald (Brownfield, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, May 9, 1913, newspaper, May 9, 1913; Brownfield, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1650771/m1/1/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas State Library and Archives Commission.